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emperor_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n ch_n 50_o 531_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o secretary_n speech_n admonish_v all_o man_n to_o embrace_v death_n willing_o &_o utter_o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o his_o allure_a vanity_n c._n 51._o 534_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n to_o his_o secretary_n panutiu_fw-la declare_v that_o he_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n but_o all_o his_o sorrow_n be_v to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o unhappy_a son_n to_o inherit_v the_o empire_n chap._n 52_o 588_o the_o emperor_n conclusion_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n show_v that_o sundry_a young_a prince_n by_o be_v vicious_a have_v undo_v themselves_o and_o impoverish_v their_o realm_n chap._n 53_o 541_o of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n speak_v to_o his_o son_n commodus_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n very_o necessary_a for_o all_o young_a gentleman_n to_o understand_v chap._n 54_o 545_o other_o wholesome_a counsel_n 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behaviour_n at_o the_o prince_n or_o noble_a man_n table_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o meal_n ch_n 7_o 617_o what_o company_n the_o courtier_n shall_v keep_v and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o apparel_n himself_o chap._n 8_o 624_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o courtier_n shall_v serve_v and_o honour_v lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n also_o how_o to_o satisfy_v and_o please_v the_o usher_n and_o porter_n of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n 9_o 631_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o travel_n which_o the_o courtier_n have_v be_v toil_v in_o suit_n of_o law_n and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o carry_v himself_o with_o judge_n chap._n 10_o 637_o of_o they_o that_o be_v affect_v in_o court_n admonish_v they_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o partial_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n chap._n 11_o 644_o that_o officer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v affect_v in_o court_n shall_v be_v very_o diligent_a &_o careful_a in_o dispatch_v the_o prince_n affair_n &_o commonwealth_n also_o that_o in_o correct_v and_o reform_v of_o servant_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o circumspect_a and_o advise_v chap._n 12_o fol_n 649_o that_o affect_v and_o esteem_v courtier_n ought_v to_o be_v wary_a of_o be_v proud_a and_o high-minded_a for_o light_o they_o never_o fall_v but_o only_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o detestable_a vice_n chap_n 13_o fol._n 659_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o courtier_n to_o be_v over-covetous_a if_o they_o mean_v to_o keep_v themselves_o out_o of_o many_o trouble_n and_o danger_n chap_n 14_o fol._n 670_o that_o favour_a courtier_n shall_v not_o trust_v overmuch_o to_o their_o favour_n and_o credit_n in_o court_n nor_o to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o life_n chap_n 15_o foe_n 677_o a_o admonition_n to_o such_o as_o be_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o prince_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o world_n deceyt_v learn_v both_o to_o live_v and_o die_v honourable_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o court_n before_o age_n over_o take_v they_o chapter_n 16._o fol._n 684_o what_o continency_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o favour_a courtier_n always_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o unhonest_a woman_n also_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o suitor_n sue_v unto_o they_o chap_n 17_o fol._n 691_o that_o noble_n and_o affect_v of_o prince_n shall_v not_o exceed_v in_o superfluous_a fare_n nor_o be_v oversumptuous_a in_o their_o diet_n chapt_n 18._o fol._n 698_o that_o courtier_n favour_v of_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v dishonest_a of_o their_o tongue_n nor_o envious_a in_o their_o word_n chap._n 19_o foe_n 709_o a_o commendation_n of_o truth_n which_o profess_a courtier_n ought_v to_o embrace_v and_o in_o no_o respect_n to_o be_v find_v defective_a in_o the_o contrary_a report_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o other_o chap._n 20._o foe_n 718_o certain_a other_o letter_n write_v by_o m._n aurelius_n of_o the_o huge_a monster_n see_v in_o scicile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n &_o of_o the_o letter_n he_o 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one_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o avarice_n and_o beside_o that_o he_o recover_v friend_n for_o his_o person_n for_o riches_n torment_v the_o avaricious_a because_o he_o spend_v they_o not_o the_o twelve_o they_o ask_v he_o what_o the_o prince_n shall_v do_v to_o govern_v other_o he_o answer_v he_o ought_v first_o to_o govern_v himself_o and_o then_o afterward_o to_o govern_v other_o for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a the_o rod_n shall_v be_v right_a where_o the_o shadow_n be_v crooked_a by_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o last_o answer_n i_o do_v bring_v in_o here_o all_o these_o question_n to_o the_o end_n prince_n and_o ruler_n may_v wealth_n see_v how_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v as_o the_o rod_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v none_o other_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o they_o which_o in_o all_o and_o for_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v right_a for_o immediate_o it_o be_v perceive_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o 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the_o rage_n and_o folly_n of_o these_o player_n and_o idle_a man_n have_v endure_v more_o than_o 53._o year_n will_v to_o the_o immortal_a god_n that_o the_o plague_n have_v end_v those_o few_o which_o remain_v before_o this_o curse_a generation_n have_v bring_v so_o abominable_a custom_n into_o rome_n for_o much_o better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o our_o mother_n rome_n that_o she_o have_v want_v inhabiter_n than_o such_o rascal_n shall_v have_v come_v and_o dwell_v therein_o i_o know_v lambert_n that_o those_o person_n do_v great_o complain_v of_o i_o &_o that_o the_o complaint_n which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o end_n there_o but_o i_o care_v not_o much_o for_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o evil_a which_o do_v serve_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o reprove_v the_o justice_n which_o be_v minister_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o good_a the_o prince_n in_o that_o they_o command_v and_o the_o judge_n in_o that_o they_o execute_v ought_v not_o much_o to_o 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